SOCCER!!

 

Christian LOVES soccer! We had so much fun at his practice/game last night. Brandon was helping him 100% to aim and kick where he needed to. He is really fast too! It's good for him to have a new hobby other than Xbox. :) Winter coups him up. Yay for summer! 

Weeks 18 to 20

Wow! I haven't posted anything for a few weeks! Well, we went to the doctor the other day for our 20 week appointment, and they again confirmed she is a little girl. :) So exciting! They did all her measurements and everything looks great. They told me that all my test results came back good. I am starting to REALLY look pregnant now, and not just like I am gaining weight. This is one of those love/hate deals.

We started working on her room, which has been so fun!! The painters came and painted her room a light pink and a light green. I am going for a shabby chic-ish meets vintage sort of look, and VERY girly. I will post some pictures below of the start to all of it...it has a long ways to come, but when it's done, its going to be BEAUTIFUL! I can't wait!

Right after the painters came and Brandon installed her chandelier.

These are some of the fabrics we are using in her quilt. It's very girly/vintage. It's gonna have lace too!

Some of the flowers for the start to her GIANT bouquet we are doing in her room

17 Weeks!

We went to the doctor again today (just for a gender check, since we couldn't tell so well last time) and.....

IT'S A GIRL!

Also, the ultrasound lady was even sweet enough to give us a little 4D Ultrasound picture of the baby....

16 Weeks

Can you guess what it is??? 

We went to our 16 weeks appointment on Monday. Good news! I talked MY doctor into letting us have the 16 week ultrasound, they were being really nice about it this time. Bad news, we went in and they only gave us a 60% of what she thought it was. Can you guess from the picture what it is? The lady pretty much told us what it was, but didn't want to 100% confirm it because the baby is still pretty little. We also got my blood drawn this week to test the baby for Downs Syndrome. We should get those test results back next visit in March. I think I am going to wait another week and have them do one more ultrasound to tell me if the sex if accurate. I will let you all know soon!!! :)

My heart....

Last night Christian looks at me out of nowhere and says....

"You're a good mommy."

NOTHING IS BETTER THAN HEARING THAT!! I love him so so much!!!

15 weeks!

15 weeks, first belly pic! 

So...this week has been interesting as far as the baby stuff goes. I have been going to a doctor who I went to when I was pregnant with Christian. I have been a little irritated with this clinic as it is, due to the fact that they sort of "rush" you through your visits and ultrasounds. I did, however, like the actual doctor himself, the doctor who delivered Christian. So now this week I called to schedule a 16 week gender check (ultrasound) to see what the baby is...I found out with Christian at 16 weeks by the same doctor and it wasnt a problem then. This time I was told that they absolutely REFUSE to do gender checks before 20 weeks now. I offered to pay for the ultrasound out of pocket (if insurance wouldn't cover it) they still told me there is no way possible for them to do that. So I called Brandon, cause I was really upset. I don't want to wait another 4 or 5 weeks to know (I know this really isn't that long, but it is in pregnant time.) Brandon said we should switch doctors, that it's bullcrap they aren't willing to satisfy their patients.

GOOD NEWS

I started calling around today to other doctor offices, and one that I called told me they would do a gender check before 20 weeks for only $25!!! :) I was stoked, and I didn't even have to be a regular patient! So I set up my appointment for exactly one week from today....16 weeks! :) I'm still going to maybe look into finding another doctor though for my main doctor. Seriously, NOT HAPPY with them at the moment....

Week 14!

That's our baby! It's now the size of a lemon!! Weird huh...? 

What's up baby? I read that this week you may start to suck your thumb! While this is super cute and totally ok for now, let’s not let this become a bad habit too long after you are born.


I’ve also read that you are starting to create your own urine… this worries me a little because I did not read where this urine actually goes after it’s created. Honestly, it’s a little gross, but I guess it’s natural so I’ll get over it. I do, however, reserve the right to remind you that I let you urinate in my stomach for 6 months at some point down the line. By the time these few months are over, I’m going to have a lifetime of ammunition!

It's pretty weird I'm in my second semester now, but it still can't help but seem that August 8th (D.D.) is light years away!

The crappiest part about my week is going to be the part where I go out and buy maternity jeans. Yuccck. I can still fit into my normal jeans, but they honestly suck. They are getting pretty hard to button up with my uterus getting huge and making my tummy poke out. So everyone, wish me well through my adventures (that I am sure will include tears) as I buy disgusting maternity jeans this weekend.....